The NFL Players Association has asked New England Patriots doctor Thomas Gill to step down because it believes it has found Gill was not acting in the best interests of DL Jonathan Fanene when he was treating Fanene. The Patriots are looking to recoup some of all of the $3.85 million signing bonus Fanene received.

Free-agent DL Jonathan Fanene (Patriots) was potentially set for arthroscopic knee surgery later this week, according to a source. Fanene was dealing with an inflammatory knee ailment, possibly arthritis.

In releasing free-agent DL Jonathan Fanene (Patriots) Tuesday, Aug. 21, the New England Patriots did so with a "failure to disclose physical condition" designation, according to a source. The designation could be an indication that the team plans to seek parts, if not all, of the signing bonus Fanene received when he signed with the team last March. Fanene's total signing bonus was $3.85 million, but according to a source, $1.35 million of that was deferred to March 31, 2013.